Acne Red spots, blackheads, and pustules, sometimes with fluid-filled swellings (cysts), appear on the face and upper trunk, resulting from blockage and infection of the oil-producing sebaceous glands
Treatment
Aim to reduce stress, which can make acne worse.
Herbal Medicine Blue flag root, echinacea, and burdock root are helpful.
Diet and Nutrition Cut down on sugar and dairy fats, and increase your intake of raw fruit and vegetables.
Consult a qualified practitioner/ therapist for:
Homepathy
Specifics include Lycopodium, especially for those selfconscious about their spots, Pulsatilla to aid skin clearance, and Graphites for suppurating pustules.
Acupuncture This therapy claims good results.
Boils
These are sore, red, pus-filled spots, most commonly” the face, due to a staphylococcal infection. The pus needs to be drained before the boil can get better.
Treatment
Herbal Medicine Encourage a boil to come to a head by applying a hot poultice made with comfrey, slippery elm, or burdock infusion.
Diet and Nutrition Garlic tablets may aid internal healing.
Impetigo
This highly contagious skin infection is produced by the streptococcus bacterium, which possibly gains entry through minute skin breaks. It causes crusty blisters, usually in well-defined patches on the face, hands, and knees of children.
Treatment
Consult a qualified practitioner/therapist for:
Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy Both treatments may help combat bacterial infection, and relieve symptoms, but most practitioners will probably refer you to a physician.
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